Adjustable window curtain



May 29, 1951 c. M. RUBMAN ADJUSTABLE WINDOW CURTAIN Filed June 23, 1948 N w iw R.4 vu mm ,w/ w m i W m1 M M 1 w hm H m m ,I/V m m m W M :m m m m n 0 51 A v n w m l l m n w" m wm Z I rm Patented May 29 1951 UNITED STA'lEg ADJUSTABLE wrnnow ctJR'rAIN Charles M. Rubman, Forest Hills, N. Y.

Application June 23, 1948, Serial No. 34,590

This invention relates to a window curtain and has particular reference to an adjustable curtain adapted foruse at different widths of windows.

An object of the invention is the provision of a curtain having an elastic backing secured thereto in stretched condition so as to provide ruiiies in the curtain when the backing is in contracted relation and which curtain may be widened by stretching the backing to thereby render the curtain adaptable for use at different widths of windows.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a curtain including a heading and one or more panels secured to the heading and having an elastic backing secured thereto so as to form ruffles in the heading and folds in the panels.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a curtain having an elastic backing which retains the curtain in taut formation when secured in front of a window with the backing in stretched relation to thereby eliminate the necessity of using curtain rods for supporting the same.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a curtain constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the same in front of a window with the backing contracted to provide ruffles in the heading and folds in the panels.

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the curtain widened and in front of a wider window.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear view showing a portion of the heading and one of the curtains in fiat condition for securing the backing thereto in fully stretched relation.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 4--4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal fragmentary sectional 1 Claim. (01. 160-348) view taken approximately on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the curtain includes a heading l0 and one or more panels ll, two being shown in the embodiment illustrated, which are adapted to be arranged in front of a window adjacent the opposite sides thereof with the heading Ill extending transversely across the window or the window frame at the top thereof. The heading l0 and panels I I may be of any desired material and the panels ll may be provided with ruffles 12 secured thereto along their inner vertical edges.

The heading Ill is provided with a backing Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings.

consisting of a relatively wide elastic strip [3 of woven fabric or the like which extends longitudinally the full length of the backing and is provided with rings M or equivalent fastening means I secured to the opposite ends thereof for attaching the curtain in front of a window.

In order to provide means for rendering the curtain adjustable for use at different widths of windows, the backing I3 is applied thereto so as to form tight or closely spaced ruffles I5 in the heading and closely spaced folds H5 in the panels I I. The curtain may then be adjusted in width by stretching the backing l3 so as to lengthen the heading and widen the ruffles and folds or separate them farther apart which also spaces the panels farther apart.

The heading I0 is relatively wider than the backing it but is of the same length thereof when the backing is stretched. In securing the parts of the curtain together the backing i3 is arranged in stretched condition against the rear face of the heading ii and the upper ends of the panels ll with the heading and panels disposed in unruffied or smooth condition as illustrated in The backing is then secured to the heading and to the panels by lines of stitching ll extending longitudinally of the backing adjacent the opposite edges thereof. The lines of stitching I1 unite the backing to the heading and panels and produce the ruffles E5 in the heading and the folds E6 in the panels when the backing is released from fully stretched condition or is in partially stretched condition or in normally contracted relation.

This construction permits the use of the curtain in front of windows of varying widths. As illustrated, the curtain is shown in Fig. 1 with the backing in partly stretched condition and with the panels shown in position adjacent the opposite sides of a window A, while in Fig. 2 the backing is stretched to a greater extent so as to widen the ruflles and folds in the heading and panels to thereby lengthen the heading and widen the panels so that the curtain is adaptable for use at a wider window B as illustrated.

In addition to providing an adjustable cur tain construction which permits of the use thereof at different widths of windows, the backing E3 also maintains the heading in taut condition preventing the same from sagging when the backing is in stretched condition to thereby avoid the necessity of using hanger bars for supporting the curtain.

What is claimed is:

In a window curtain, an elongated heading, a panel secured substantially flatwise and without ruffling upon and depending from said heading, a wide elongated elastic backing strip of woven fabric of relatively narrower width than the heading and extending across the upper end of the panel and longitudinally of the heading between the upper and lower edges thereof at the rear, said elastic backing being of substantially the same length as the heading when the backing is stretched and the heading is in flattened condition and said backing being secured to said heading and the panel by longitudinal lines of stitching extending throughout the length of the elastic backing adjacent the opposite longitudinal edges thereof and through the heading and panel. with the backing arranged in stretched condition and the heading and panel arranged in flattened condition so as to provide gathered folds in the panel and correspondingly located gathered ruffles in the upper and lower portions of'the heading along opposite edges of the backing when the backing is released from stretched condition and which permits of the stretching of the backing and the elongating of the rufiled headingv to accommodate windows of different widths while preserving the uniformity of the gathered folds and ruffles, and fastening means secured to the opposite ends of the backing for secur ing the curtain at the window adjacent thetop thereof with the backing in stretched condition for retaining the heading in taut relation and at the same time preserving the relative uniformity of the gathered folds and the ruflies.

' CHARLES M. RUBMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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